NAZCA was launched by the Peruvian Presidency of COP20/CMP10, alongside the Lima Paris Action Agenda in 2014. It is intended to build momentum in support of a universal climate agreement at COP21/CMP11 in Paris this December

This initiative will provide strong momentum to the climate talks and help give governments the confidence to sign an ambitious agreement at the Paris climate negotiations in 2015 by demonstrating and further stimulating action on climate change.